WR Entertainment ASA ("WR" or the "Company", ticker "WRE-ME") has completed
an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") today.
The EGM resolved to elect Hans Ulrik Knap as member of the board of directors of
the company. The decision was unanimous.
Mr. Knap has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry in Hollywood
working with both private and public companies. For the past decade, he has been
leading his team at Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF-A), and is currently the Executive Vice
President of FP&A and Strategic Planning. Mr. Knap is part of the team that handled
$7 billion in capital market transactions, including the $4.4 billion acquisition of
Starz in 2016. He previously held management positions at Artisan Entertainment
and Warner Bros. International, and was part of the founding team of Kids Online
America, an Internet start-up venture. He is also a senior advisor to Dick Cook, the
former chairman of Walt Disney Studios. Mr. Knap graduated summa cum laude with
a B.S. in Finance from the University of San Francisco and holds an M.B.A. from
UCLA Anderson School of Management.
"WR is delighted to welcome Ulrik to the Board of Directors, and I look forward to
working closely with him in Los Angeles. Ulrik has been at Lionsgate for over a
decade, the Hollywood studio that produced the "Hunger Games" films and just
distributed the Golden Globe winner "La La Land". His vast experience from
Lionsgate will be a great addition to WR Entertainment."
"WR er svært tilfreds med å kunne ønske Ulrik velkommen i styret, og jeg ser frem til
å jobbe tett med han i Los Angeles. Ulrik har vært hos Lionsgate i over et tiår,
Hollywood studioet som produserte "Hunger Games" filmene og nå nylig distribuerte
Golden Globe vinneren "La La Land". Hans lange erfaring fra Lionsgate vil bli et
fremragende tilskudd til WR Entertainment"
- CEO, Tasmin Lucia-Khan
It was further resolved that the board, until the upcoming annual general meeting,
shall elect its own chairman.
The minutes of the EGM are attached to this release in Norwegian and English, and
are also available on www.WideRelease.com
For further information, please send an email to: investor@widerelease.com
January 13, 2017
WR Entertainment ASA